Sakhalin Husky
The Sakhalin Husky (Japanese: 樺太犬, Karafuto Ken; Russian: Сахалинский хаски; Chinese: 库页犬, Kuye Quan) is a critically endangered landrace and sled laika associated with Sakhalin Island and adjacent areas. They are also known Karafuto Ken, Sakhalin Laika, or Gilyak Laika. While bred primarily as a sled dog, Sakhalin Huskies are also used for hunting bear and fishing. There are approximately 20 Sakhalin Huskies remaining on Sakhalin Island.
| Sakhalin Husky | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Karafuto Ken, Sakhalin Laika, Gilyak Laika, Gilyak Sled Dog | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Russia and Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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